I have endless admiration for people who continue their workout regimen into old age. An 82-year-old man recently set the record for being the oldest thru-hiker to complete the 2200-mile Appalachian Trail!†I hope and pray I have that kind of endurance in my senior years. A high school friend still does Ironman Triathlons.†Weíre both 64 years old. Heís been an inspiration to me since high school days, when he started lifting weights and beating everyone in arm wrestling. He recently went on a 3-day backpacking trip.† My goal is to be able to mow my own lawn when Iím 80. Maybe I need to raise th... [More]

Ya can't go wrong with Red Green... I'm also 64 and I use to be very active - up until I was 52... Now I can feel myself losing "wind" (stamina while running) and walking long distance is not as easy as it used to be... I keep meaning to start working out... but that sounds like so much work...

Taun - I donít do the heavy workouts anymore. I have 20-pound dumbbells, a sit-up board†and a chin-up bar. Throughout the day, Iíll randomly do a set of chin-ups, curls, sit-ups, squats, and so on. It helps me stay toned without having to go to the gym three times a week. I try†to target all the muscles and ligaments that Iíll need to mow my lawn when Iím 80. It sounds silly, but it†seems like a more practical goal for me than running marathons. Also, I do a lot of walking. Running has always been too hard on my knees.

Two words that I NEVER put together seriously in my life are "fun and "run"... Walking, on the other hand I have always enjoyed and I have always walked very quickly (It helps that I am tall and my stride eats up a lot of ground)... I never enjoyed weights, and while in the Army I exercised when we all did (PT)... I was just one of those guys that got enough exercise by walking (almost literally everywhere) - which was fortunate as I spent a lot of time in the Infantry... However now that I'm retired, I've gotten much more sedentary... Funny story - Part of the Annual Army Fitness test was a 2... [More]

As the legend goes: Pheidippides who ran to Athens to bring news of the Victory over the Persions at the battle of Marathon.† Arrived and exclaimed 'Nike!† Nike!† Joy to you!'† Collapsed on the spot and then with his dying breath repeated, "Joy to you!"... and died. † † † †

I just remembered something I read a while ago: "These peopleís name, Raramuri, translates as ďthose who walk well.Ē A reserved people, they are in fact famous for their ability to run great distances. Wearing only thin sandals, some Raramuri are known to cross 100 to 200 miles in only a few days. They have carried on kickball races for 450 miles, running day and night in difficult terrain. Runners from these southern barrancas recently came to Colorado to participate in a 100-mile ultramarathon on rough trails over timberline mountains. When they arrived, they made sandals by stripping old ca... [More]

Hi guys, I'm the lady in the article, Nicola Love's, partner and Support Team! I just wanted to answer a few of the points you have raised in your comments here.† It really has been amazing what she has done.† I've been with her on most of the days, except when I've been at work, and watching her has been inspiring.† It hasn't been easy, and this was part of the challenge, but her determination and the reasons she was doing it got her through.† I've seen her on her good days and bad.† I've sometimes had to drag her out of bed, forced her to eat when she's been out running, and kept look out wh... [More]